So much of the war on the family is a war of words. twisted, misused words. Homosexual became gay, then LGBT which is so harmless, just letters, and the government seems to use same sex attraction and men having sex with men in most of their documents.
They have also changed convict to people who have interacted with justice, or some such. We are to ignore any status as a felon. And then there is the word gender,which now means whatever you want it to mean.If you try to use its basic meaning, you must use the word binary also. so what does it actually mean? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender noun gen·der \ˈjen-dər\ Popularity: Top 1% of lookups Definition of gender
gender (n.) c. 1300, "kind, sort, class," from Old French gendre, genre "kind, species; character; gender" (12c., Modern French genre), from stem of Latin genus (genitive generis) "race, stock, family; kind, rank, order; species," also "(male or female) sex," from PIE root *gene- (see genus). Also used in Latin to translate Aristotle's Greek grammatical term genos. The grammatical sense is attested in English from late 14c. The -d- is a phonetic accretion in Old French (compare sound (n.1)). The "male-or-female sex" sense is attested in English from early 15c. As sex (n.) took on erotic qualities in 20c., gender came to be the usual English word for "sex of a human being," in which use it was at first regarded as colloquial or humorous. Later often in feminist writing with reference to social attributes as much as biological qualities; this sense first attested 1963. Gender-bender is from 1977, popularized from 1980, with reference to pop star David Bowie. gender (v.) "to bring forth," late 14c., from Old French gendrer, genrer "engender, beget, give birth to," from Latin generare "to engender, beget, produce" (see generation). Related: Gendered; gendering. Sometimes is it just a way to determine order within language. It has been used since 1300, to determine kind, species, and male or female.It was picked up as a less salacious term for sex, biological sex, in the 20th century. It has a strong background. associating it with reproduction. That's all it means. But the purveyors of change, most the feminist movement, launched a campaign to convince us that gender is only things that are socially taught, the role men and women play in society. Their goal; destroy it. Girls would then get better treatment and better lives. The corollary of course, is boys should get no advantages. I would suggest that today;s schoolrooms do just that. Ignore a boy;s need to move around, to physically explore a problem, in favor of the way girls tend to learn, more quiet and willing to stay in place, and using verbal skills instead of physical. While every culture has ways of teaching or inculcating the role of gender to their children, I would suggest that so much is based in biology, going gender-neutral is a fruitless enterprise, and harming our boys in ways we cannot begin to understand for another generation. Another bafflement, to me, is the idea that only being genderless will raise good citizens, this is unnecessary, and ignores the differences between children, which most parents do their best to encourage, whether it is an interest in music, sports, art, or anything else. Not whether they are boys or girls.Encouraging clothes which facilitate play, etc, is also common,but we also allow girls to play dress up, and encourage that ( I could wish it was less sexually suggestive, but I am not raising a girl presently) while boys get pants, shirts, and no real change in clothing into adulthood. Many have play clothes though, costumes Jackson already has his costume trunk. I don;t think boys lose out much in this. Back to basics. In spite of this hijacking of such a basic term, boys and girls have separate development paths. brains don;t change based on wish fulfillment, and if you are pretending maleness does not exist, or attempting to feminize boys, ( while girls can be rough and tough, we used to call them tomboys.) you are causing, society wide, an anxiety about being male. Despite what feminists think, half the world is male, male and female are biologically compatible reproductive states of being, and destroying half of the equation is not equality. Even transgenders are not the opposite in brain patterns. they are still as they were developmentally. the sex they were born. Walt Heyer, a detransitioned person, has excellent resources on the latest scientific finds on brains and genetics, male and female. http://www.waltheyer.com/ one article might get your attention Gender Madness: Transgender "Markers" Do Not Exist As well there is a purely theoretical work that stated that male homosexuality was genetic and that they had women in the family with the same gene who would uncontrollably have large numbers of children thus keeping the gene going. It's claptrap . it had no actual science behind it. But was an argument used to promote gay marriage. Since then result of the twins study, showing zero percent correlation http://www.redflagnews.com/headlines/identical-twin-studies-prove-homosexuality-is-not-genetic though the pro-genetic theory enthusiasts insist the genes only express after birth, due to stress etc. That's called learned behavior. gay folks, you are just human, celebrate. transgenders, you too are just human, I would think that would be a relief. So now we know gender is just your sex at birth, expressed through cultural differences in modes of dress and behavior, governed by a developmental plan that differs between boys and girls. How do we get to gender fluid, transgender, a newer term for transvestite, drag queen or even cross dresser..which was always wrong, that is a sexual fetish...an obsession with being in the wrong body? Several famous pop starts used gender roles of dress, etc, on stage. David Bowie and Prince are examples. Gender bending seemed to fire off a storm of sorts in culture and in activists' minds. The idea that gender is a bell curve covering 100 male to mixed to 100 percent female began to be written about, accepted , and believed. But it is not about gender, it is about GENDER NORMS. In essence, it is rebellion against societal norms. Anyone remember the term club kids? Boy George? That was gender bending for fun. Now it is seen as a norm by itself and defended with deadly intensity,even though there is no proof scientifically, psychologically, or outcome-wise ( up to 80 percent of children claiming to be of the opposite sex eventually accept their bodies.and transsexuals post op, suicide at a rate 20 times greater than the rest of the population.) that the condition of cross gender or fluid gender even exists. Now we have a government bent on creating a new class of Americans based on these ideas, without medical or psychiatric aid,when the co-morbid conditions ( depression, bi polar, etc) seen with transgenders wishing to transition is so high, is is criminal to not make sure the entire person is treated and not just their sex organs.They are not necessarily depressed because they are transgender and denied their perfect life, they may be depressed people focused on their body state as an explanation, even obsession. take the pill, go under the knife, and you are fixed.They then feel pressure to not detransition if the situation was not as they expected.The gay community used to treat bisexuals like this. not really part of the true believers. and forget leaving the gay lifestyle ( there is a particular culture involved) You are a traitor.Now it is transgenders (you got what you want, that's it) As well, the new rules about public schools push the idea that the state will take care of you and your parents do not matter.Girls get abortions and IUD's ( dangerous form of contraception, and would a twelve year old actually fess up to get medical care if her uterus was punctured, for instance? they are in the care of their parents until eighteen specifically because they do not have the experience or judgement to make fully informed decisions.) Kids can declare transgender status. no doctor, no parent need help in what is too often a situation fraught with peril; undiagnosed mental illness. Some teens have admitted it is easier to say you are transgendered than gay. Less stressful.That seems an extremely poor reason to take life shortening body changing drugs, or submit to castration.So now, we have a second type of transgendered/gender fluid young person. One who is living a double life, receiving the monetary support of their parents while living a separate life outside the home. And no one can question their beliefs. we are to allow terrible life decisions, poor life outcomes, and misery instead of questioning the basis of the belief structure. ( that's for professionals...by the way, but by and large they have no interest and hand out hormone pills instead.) It has been taken so far as to; never questioning a person;s motives, to go wherever they want , no matter how they look ( no attempt to fulfill gender norms) and to be referred to as they wish. Which can be any made up word they wish. Well, make up a new persona, make up a new word, I guess it makes sense. But there are now fines in place and other penalties for not giving this person the illogical fantasy based title that they want.so YES, trangenders have been given extra rights, over the average American. Appeasement doesn;t work with bullies, and appeasement doesn;t work with mental illness. You probably have both bullies and the mentally fragile in this group. Don;t let progressives steal this argument. Gender is intimately tied to sex ( biological sex). It is not a continuum, that's gender NORMS.Boys and girls need deeply respectful treatment, not to be handed a dress or a pair of pants . Parents of transgenders and students who claim transgender status should not be allowed to bully school systems, or other students. And there is hope. this group outlines successful treatment for children. http://childhealing.com/articles/transsexualIssues.php Parents need to advocate for their children, not be intimidated by government mandates or doctors not interested in helping. With that in mind, I urge all concerned parents to withdraw their students from public school, Government interference in parental decisions, a terrible food program, teaching to the test, common core.It just keeps getting worse. Witness to that, our status has dropped to seventeenth in the world for education. We are too busy with social engineering, to educate. Take the hit, one parent working part time or staying home to home school, a smaller place to live, ponying up for private schools, whatever it takes to get your kids out of the toxic public school environment. teach your children common courtesy, encourage positive feelings about male or femaleness, explain social changes as needed. Make sure they know they are loved for who they are. I am a christian. That informs my views in every sense of the word. But you do not need to be a christian to worry about the health and safety of your children.Narcissism and privilege based hatefulness to anyone who disagrees with said narcissistic person should never be allowed in any responsible parent's home. I dislike being considered hateful or radical. However, I will take the hit, personally, if my words can reach one parent of a troubled child or a person living transgender who still feels alone and isolated and doesn;t know why. I DO care about your life, I DO believe in a God who saves all who come to him, regardless of circumstances. I cannot say I have all the answers.We live in troubling and scary times. But, as the old hymn goes..."Just As I Am..." Learn what language really means, refuse to let it be hijacked in the conversation.Truth matters. |
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